St Benedict - Victorian Bed and Breakfast

A really nice place, absolutely love here…

As with other reviews I could enthusiastically comment on the gorgeous furniture, artwork, authentic Victorian elegance, the lovely gardens, attention to detail and much much more. For now though, I will just say that what most impressed me was the kindness, being welcomed not into a business but into a much loved home that they so graciously allow you to visit and share. I was treated as if I had been a special friend coming to visit. Time there is serene. I basked in the experience and hope to stay there again.

The staff are very friendly and they accommodated my need , thank you

This is simply one of the most amazing places we have stayed. Simply wonderful. The beds were comfy and the breakfast was beautiful. The garden if you get chance is beautiful. The house is beautiful, a true labour of love.

The reviews we read before our visit meant we were keeping an open mind. Good customer service before arrival put us in the right mood as this was the start of a celebration trip. The car park at St Benedict is very small but there was plenty of street parking and it looked like a safe area, which it proved to be. The Victorian feel starts from the moment you ring the door bell and a warm welcome from Alexandr. We were checked in quickly and shown to Mr Parry's room, the only en-suite room here. We were then offered, and accepted, tea and cake in the garden. This was a quality experience that immediately had us relaxed. The house is crammed full of Victorian artefacts and they are fascinating. Much of it is religious in content and reflects the Orthadox faith followed by the hosts. Religion is not forced upon you but they do offer good tips, we were told that Ramsgate at the end of our trip had an excellent church to visit and they were right. It was nice to have time away from the TV and it was really nice having the radio on at breakfast. Breakfast is ordered the previous evening and time you want it stated. It is of very good quality and plentiful. All in all, a great place to stay, with excellent hosts and plenty to look at around the house. The main town is not too far away but the area is very hilly. Many thanks to Paul and Alexandr for making the start of our trip so special and memorable for all the right reasons.

St Benedict Victorian Bed & Breakfast Hastings Not just a B&B but an experience in itself 910822821 Such a find! Friendly greetings from Paul, then an exploration of the house, with the Victorian artefacts, a collection of chinoiserie and Russian Orthodox iconography this is a very special place indeed, beautiful, unique and a place worth not just to stay but to experience. St Benedict's has comfortable beds, functioning Victorian plumbing and real baths, provides an excellent classic English breakfast served by a be-robed Father Alex with methylated spirit toast warmers, home made marmalade and in the afternoon tea and homemade cake was offered. There is an ingenious garden to admire and enjoy and, find above all finds, a Russian Orthodox Church on site. Restaurants a plenty very near, again personally recommended by Father Alex, and Hastings Old Town definitely worth exploring, car parking easy, and a good place to explore the delights of Sussex. A ride to the landscape of Dungeness on the Dymchurch and Hythe Railway was a childhood experience re-visited. Thank you both or having us and making us feel so welcome.

Fantastic stay at this truly unique Victorian Bed & Breakfast house in St Leonard’s - Hastings. The house is beautiful, full of interesting antiques and collectables. The hosts are absolutely charming , and do everything they can to make sure their guests have wonderful stay. They even baked a fresh cake for our arrival and served it on bone china and silver teapot in the garden. We had Mr Parry’s room which is large , bright and cheerful with lovely period en-suite. The house is very clean and well kept. Fresh fruit, granola and yoghurt breakfast was delicious. The location is perfect for Hastings and St Leonard’s . Free on street parking. I highly recommend a staying here. Nb - the house is decorated with some religious iconography which we loved but maybe not to everyone’s taste.

We were greeted by Paul, who showed us the house and our room and then welcomed us with a pot of tea and cake which he served in the lounge. It is such a unique property with so many fascinating pieces of art, ornaments and furniture. We had a wonderful stay and would highly recommend this B&B

From arrival ( a cup of tea and cake in the beautiful victorian sitting room complete with log fire) to our departure we felt as if we were travelling back to the 1880s .Our suite of rooms were beautiful the attention to detail fabulous ,we were invited to look around the whole house and it appeared a real labour of love and very much an ongoing project ,we look forward to returning to see future developments 😁It would have been nice to have had a radio in our room and maybe to be overlooking the sea but this does not detract from our fabulous stay .10/10 without a doubt .